Memorials & famous biographies

German chemist who developed the Bergius process for synthetic fuel from coal and was a Nobel Prize winner for high-pressure chemistry

Indian poet, politician, and independence activist who served as the first Governor of United Provinces and the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress

German composer and conductor known for his influential tone poems and operas, a leading figure of the late Romantic and early Modern musical periods

Danish-born Norwegian novelist and Nobel Laureate, celebrated for her powerful descriptions of Northern life during the Middle Ages

Belgian playwright and Nobel Prize winner known for Symbolist dramas exploring death and the meaning of life